Olean Times Herald

'“Everybody recognized the opportunity,” Okposo said following Monday’s session of camp in KeyBank Center. “It’s something, for myself, I felt it was just bigger than sport. It was a global thing. It was a chance to have a platform on a really unique level that I think most guys probably don’t get to.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Okposo ‘blown away’ by chance to speak at ‘Unstoppable Africa’

'“On the ice, you see his toughness,” Dahlin said. “I remember playing him in Boston; I was scared of him. I hated to play against him.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin ‘hated to play against’ new partner Connor Clifton

'Johnson’s still an asset on the ice, mind you. He averaged more than 17 minutes on it each game last season. In the first two days of training camp, he practiced beside Mattias Samuelsson, a plum assignment.' … [Read more...] about Erik Johnson excited to be in Buffalo, give Sabres missing element

'“We have really high expectations on ourselves,” Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin said. “That’s the main thing. And to have the window open, it’s go time. I mean, we don’t have excuses anymore. We’ve shown that we can play against the best teams in this league. And at the end of last year, we were playing really good hockey when we had to.' … [Read more...] about Sabres open training camp with playoff expectations: ‘Our window’s open’

'“We’re also going to be really patient and make sure that he’s full go before we let him out there,” Adams said this morning in KeyBank Center, where training camp opens today. “But good news overall.”' … [Read more...] about Injured Sabres prospect Matt Savoie week to week

'“I was on the phone with both of their agents for a long time late last night,” Adams said prior to Thursday’s opening session in KeyBank Center. “… No update on where we’re at. I don’t think it’s necessarily healthy to get into details, especially when you’re talking about contract discussions, but we’re gonna keep working at it and I feel we’re in a good place.”' … [Read more...] about Contract talks intensifying for Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power

'They have a whopping 64 players on their camp roster: seven goalies, 21 defensemen and 36 forwards. Still, most of their opening night lineup was set months ago.' … [Read more...] about Sabres begin training camp with Devon Levi, prospects and Victor Olofsson in spotlight

'The Russian, 20, compiled three assists and five points in 62 games with the Kontinental Hockey League’s Moscow Dynamo all of last season. The 6-foot-4, 211-pound Novikov quickly emerged as the Sabres’ biggest surprise in the rookie tournament, showcasing an aggressive style all over the ice and adroit passing.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Nikita Novikov turns heads in first games in Buffalo

'Twenty-seven seconds after taking the opening faceoff, he skated into a Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jagger Joshua and left the game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Matt Savoie leaves Prospects Challenge game injured

'Fresh off a rookie season in which he enjoyed regular duty in the AHL, Kozak, 20, has been a standout again in the Prospects Challenge, recording one goal and two points in two games.' … [Read more...] about Tyson Kozak quietly emerging as one of Sabres’ best forward prospects

'The early goals in Saturday’s 4-2 win at the Prospects Challenge in LECOM Harborcenter further illustrate how much young depth the Sabres have assembled. Each of their first three scorers skate on one of the top three lines.' … [Read more...] about Viktor Neuchev, Zach Benson and Isak Rosen score, illustrate Sabres’ depth

'Having coached against Kulich and followed hockey closely, Prospal knew about the youngster’s lethal shot – “It’s a gift,” he said – and supreme skating ability. He knew about his starring roles for the Czechia junior team and Amerks.' … [Read more...] about In Vaclav Prospal, Jiri Kulich has special mentor as he fights to make Sabres

'Rosen, 20, handled the rigors of the longer, more physical AHL season with the Rochester Americans and thrived in coach Seth Appert’s up-tempo practices.' … [Read more...] about After strong season, Sabres prospect Isak Rosen ready for recall to Buffalo

'“You can always find ways to improve and work on your game and add elements to your game that weren’t there in previous years,” he said Wednesday when asked if he had anything left to prove in junior hockey. “If that’s the situation (returning to the WHL), I’m going to go back and put my head down and work as hard as I can to just round out my game, continue to work on areas … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Matt Savoie poised to stick in Buffalo: ‘That’s my goal’

'Kulich scored 24 goals as a rookie with the Rochester Americans last season and added another seven in 12 playoff contests. He became the fourth player in AHL history to register more than 20 goals as an 18-year-old. Savoie, meanwhile, recorded 38 goals and 95 points in 62 games for the Western Hockey League’s Winnipeg Ice last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ 2023 Prospects Challenge roster features five first-round picks